Is there a Brightness control application for Samsung i780 - Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking

The Brightness control of the Samsung i780 isn't very accessible.
Whenever at the open, adjsting the brightness when you hardly see anything on the screen is close to impossible.
The brightness control of HTC home doesn't work for me on this device,
And I couldn't find any application that would enable changing the LCD brightness.
Not at all or at least as easily as the button in the Samsung Today plugin that came with th UK ROM MSHC3.
I can't use this plugin now (different ROM, un configurable plugin...)
So I'm asking,
Do any of you experts have a suggestion/solution?
Thanks.

Any clues anyone?

yes there is, go into
settings
system
backlight
scroll the tabs across at the bottom
there should be an option for brightness
even the top one is not hugely bright though, better than nothing.
Hope this helps.
Rob

I wonder if some talented chap could make a proggie that would adjust the backlight automatically using the small VGA camera as a light sensor, that would be pretty neat IMO

inertiax3 said:
I wonder if some talented chap could make a proggie that would adjust the backlight automatically using the small VGA camera as a light sensor, that would be pretty neat IMO
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That's the exact point I was trying to make here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2094147#post2094147
Why should there be an application like that for Palm OS and not for WM?
But for now I would settle for a today plugin or small application.
that could be assigned to a hotkey that would round robin through the different brightness levels.
Thus making the access to the brightness control easier to access...

Was an app ever developed to solve this problem?

there's this guy over at ppcsg, moneytoo that's made such an app.
i especially like the brightness toggling, very convenient.
http://www.ppcsg.com/index.php?showtopic=99895&view=findpost&p=720598

Here's the whole post with "screenshot"
I made this simple tool for easier switching backlight on i780. Install SamsungBacklight.cab (if you have non-English non-English environment you may have to try SamsungBacklight.exe and create shortcuts manually)
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The installer will create 4 links in Programs\Backlight (MAX/MID/MIN/TOGLE) so you can easy assign button to any of this action.
Run "SamsungBacklight.exe 1" to "SamsungBacklight.exe 5" to set prefered backlight level. "SamsungBacklight.exe T" will switch backlight between level 1 and 5.

its works
THX!
ssr

Thank you
Thank you "thescum" for pointing me to the right direction,
Thank you "moneytoo" for creating this useful utility
I now can get rid of the files I created for setting the brightness level through registry import
Now, how about using the vga camera as an ambient light sensor...
thanks again

Thx moneytoo
I was looking for exactly the same thingie
Btw. Do you think you can modify your programme to switch through all levels of backlight increasingly with each run? (each run would lit up the screen +1 level) This could be a great app to bind to a hardware key

Brightness control from AE Button Plus also works fine. You can map the pop-up controller on the long or double press of the button you choose. Settings of brightness control for i780 is as follows:
- min level = 4
- max level = 9
- step = 1

fbifbi said:
Thx moneytoo
I was looking for exactly the same thingie
Btw. Do you think you can modify your programme to switch through all levels of backlight increasingly with each run? (each run would lit up the screen +1 level) This could be a great app to bind to a hardware key
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Done.
Use +/- parameters in the latest version.

great utility, this is one that i'm looking for.
Thanks moneytoo

This is the one i've been looking for so long!!!
thank you!
though I wanna cycle through three levels only. 1, 3 and 5. Can I do that?

spb mobile shell 3 has a backlight widget too.

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Where to download this cool colored topbar?

Please help me, this is in used by many rom chef.
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Dutty's
And will it also work on Dutty's 2.6 and so on?
I like it to.
barshad said:
Please help me, this is in used by many rom chef.
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Exactly there, where you got the screen.
Look in the thread "Rom" Panosha
Dude10 said:
Exactly there, where you got the screen.
Look in the thread "Rom" Panosha
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Want this cab only, not the entire rom,
I believe it's "cashrmb modifier Brians". Just use the search button to find it.
look here
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=54514
It's Brians' taskbar.
You can find it on this forum, herre: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=485548
works with dutty latest roms too. The only thing I'm not keen on is that it changes the volume control to what I believe should be on a diamond. It's somewhat squashed and now I can't get a single volume control back, it's always split into system and ring even though I have the single volume setting switched on. If anyone knows how to fix this I would love you forever!!!
crankshaft said:
works with dutty latest roms too. The only thing I'm not keen on is that it changes the volume control to what I believe should be on a diamond. It's somewhat squashed and now I can't get a single volume control back, it's always split into system and ring even though I have the single volume setting switched on. If anyone knows how to fix this I would love you forever!!!
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depends on what/who's ROM u have. on my ROM goes like this:\
settings/sound/volume control>single volume>use single ring/system volume>on-off
don't forget: you'll love me for ever!
KukurikU said:
depends on what/who's ROM u have. on my ROM goes like this:\
settings/sound/volume control>single volume>use single ring/system volume>on-off
don't forget: you'll love me for ever!
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I'd love to love ya but it doesn't work for me! It did before I installed the coloured top bar. I could change between single and twin(?) volume controls. Also, as I mentioned the volume control screen is somewhat squashed, see screen shot attached.
If I uninstall the top bar single volume control can be used again.
I'm using Dutty 2.7 rom by the way.
Ta
Thank you all,
Yes It's Brians' taskbar ->http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=485548
And yes now I am using it on Dutty's 2.7
barshad said:
Thank you all,
Yes It's Brians' taskbar ->http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=485548
And yes now I am using it on Dutty's 2.7
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Barshad, can you tell me if you can still use the single volume control?
settings tab > sounds > single volume > yes
then when you use the volume control on the side do you still get it split between system and ring?
Thanks mate
I'm using dutty 2.8 and also can't use single volume control with this taskbar. Need to have HTCVolumeControl in v2.1. How to do this?
I am on EnergyROM HD Build 40909 and i have the option to choose between single and double volume, but it doesnot matter which one i activate.
It stays double...
crankshaft said:
Barshad, can you tell me if you can still use the single volume control?
settings tab > sounds > single volume > yes
then when you use the volume control on the side do you still get it split between system and ring?
Thanks mate
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I am using Dutty 2.7 there is no single sound control (not even in settings), Ringer and System volumes on separate page, but i don't care about that, i can live with it.
I am not going to use later builds of Dutty I like the colors of home screen of Dutty 2.7, with these control, this is the most beautiful home screen I've ever seen on HD.

The "Power Control" widget was gone on 4.0.A.2.368

I'd update to 4.0.A.2.368 in yesterday to on Arc, i'm impress with the power consumption performance and Calender interface.
However i used to have the "Power Control" widget on my center homescreen, and now it was gone, i've been found out that someone have the same problem with me, i don't know will SE fix it or not, but at the mean time can i install the "Power Control" widget back(i know the power control on ARC have a different on the theme than the android stock one), can some one help me upload the 2.3.3 "Power Control" Widget or teach me though how to extract it from a old version ROM(i got a 2.3.2 ROM on hand "LT15i_3.0.A.2.181_Global_Customized.ftf")
I'll be pleased if anyone can help, thank you.
If you don't insist on having that exact widget, you should check out widgetsoid on the android market, its a free and highly customizable version of the Power Control widget.
I use the "status switch" instead - I think it's a bit better.
Thank you DemonicHawk and im_iceman on reply.
I'd try "widgetsoid" and "status switch", didn't feel like the same with the Arc custom "Power Control", because i want is a 4 x 1 "Wifi/BT/GPS/Sync/Backlight", "widgetsoid" like other alternative widget can't toggle GPS directly(Instead bring me to Location and Security setting Page), and it's high cost in RAM(12M, Power Control Plus, Free Power Widget were like so too), finally it's custom made alpha icon match the tone of my home.
Hope you guy can help me on this one, thanks.
my "used to" home
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I'm trying the "SwitchPro" widget at the moment. You can customize 7 buttons
You could use this ... https://market.android.com/details?id=at.abraxas.powerwidget.free&hl=en
But it gives you annoying notification about upgrading.
It is part of Settings.apk. 4.0.A.2.368adds Xloud but this widget is gone and you can not get it back unless you install old Settings.apk and loose Xloud.
This widget is pretty much unneeded since it does the same as single on off widgets.
I have attached old FW Settings.apk. Maybe the widget can be extracted from it, maybe not. Tried to find it in this package, without success.
Auto brightness is auto on (and the brightness widget when you turn on the lowest, you can control the lowest brightness you want )
Let me try on this, thank you so much Raoa.
Well, thats one of the point, and 3 more advantage it had.
1. It's customized in Arc tone
2. It use way less RAM than other alternative like Power Control Plus(eating 12MB+)
3. It directly toggle On/off for the GPS control, unlike other 3rd Party alternative they use to not working or it redirect you to "Location and Security" page, need 2 step to do a 1 step press, and i didn't see any alternative can do this that directly command the On/Off.
Raoa said:
It is part of Settings.apk. 4.0.A.2.368adds Xloud but this widget is gone and you can not get it back unless you install old Settings.apk and loose Xloud.
This widget is pretty much unneeded since it does the same as single on off widgets.
I have attached old FW Settings.apk. Maybe the widget can be extracted from it, maybe not. Tried to find it in this package, without success.
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Id be glad to sacrifice xLoud to get back the Power Control Widget. Is there any tutorial how to replace this file with the old one (on non-rooted system)?
Also, the single on-off widgets are not able to change the backlight in 3 levels as the power control widte used to
molnartibor said:
Id be glad to sacrifice xLoud to get back the Power Control Widget. Is there any tutorial how to replace this file with the old one (on non-rooted system)?
Also, the single on-off widgets are not able to change the backlight in 3 levels as the power control widte used to
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I totaly agree... this was THE widget that I was using the most...
the backlight feature was perfect...

[APP] RD Night Clock V1.3

RD Night Clock is a simple digital night clock. RD Night Clock optimized for Amoled / Oled screens for low-power consumption.
FEATURES
* Weather information
* Optimized for Amoled / Oled Screens
* Color themes
* Auto start when power cable plugged in
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Updated..
V1.1
Color Theme option added
Nice and simple. But you need to edit pixel lenth if digits to make them more sharper and vivid. As i said before very neat and clean. Thanks.
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ill give it a try!
But how do you keep the screen always on while on external power like the old windows mobile. On S2, can set the max screen time-out of 10 mins only.
yltan said:
But how do you keep the screen always on while on external power like the old windows mobile. On S2, can set the max screen time-out of 10 mins only.
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I will add screen timeout option for next release.
With august (août in french), the û doesn't appear in the same font.
513 said:
With august (août in french), the û doesn't appear in the same font.
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Thanks for your feedback. I'll fix it next release.
Might come in handy when sleeping over at people. Thanks
Looks good, thanks
Feature requests:
Portrait mode (I have my phone upright in a dock whilst charging)
Or, just auto via orientation sensor
513 said:
With august (août in french), the û doesn't appear in the same font.
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Nice and simple. But you need to edit pixel lenth if digits to make them more sharper and vivid. As i said before very neat and clean. Thanks.
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RD Night Clock V1.1.2
Blinking display options added.
Font changes
Some unicode chracters replaced to ASCII
Nice little app, would you be open for some cons discussion about this ?
Major_Sarcasm said:
Looks good, thanks
Feature requests:
Portrait mode (I have my phone upright in a dock whilst charging)
Or, just auto via orientation sensor
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Rd Night Clock updated.
Portrait layout added.
Updated Again
Brightness Level adjustment added
Thanks for the updates. I have created a Tasker profile that starts your app when I put my phone in it's dock, coupled with certain other conditions (being connected to my wifi too). When creating the exit task to kill the app when I remove from the dock, I have to use root.
Just info for anyone else considering a similar approach.
UI updated. V1.1.401
Great app any chance you can include either start when docked and/or times for it to automatically start and close
Nice App, if you will make the digits more visible.
Would you like to see weather information on RD Night Clock? If yes, please update.
V1.2 published.
Aqua and Fuchsia color themes added.
Major_Sarcasm said:
Thanks for the updates. I have created a Tasker profile that starts your app when I put my phone in it's dock, coupled with certain other conditions (being connected to my wifi too). When creating the exit task to kill the app when I remove from the dock, I have to use root.
Just info for anyone else considering a similar approach.
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Updated. v1.3
* Auto start when power cable plugged in option added

How to Calibrate the capacitive buttons lights brightness in my Defy ?

hey my dear friends...
i've been looking all over the internet and didnt find my answer... =((
the question is :
I've installed the original .sbf 2.3.3 on my defy , and the capacitive buttons lights are so so brighter , i realy find them beautiful...amazing..
but..
i dont like blur....
so..
when i go back to nordic (2.2.1) + CM7 or MIUI , the capacitive buttons lights looks realy faded...IN MY opinion...its ugly...realy dingy...
Someone know a way/app , to increase this lights?
i appreciate any help..thanks =)
I would love to have a fix for this as well, but it seems like its the kernel issue. Since it is locked we cant do anything
Although i maybe wrong
+1
also waiting for this!
i don't know is it possible on CM7, if anyone knows how to do it on CM7 rc1.5 please reply
yeahh....my guess too its a kernel issue....
with no dev help , i guess it will be impossible....
yesterday i've tried 2 programs...
Screen filter and LEDs hack , and got nothing...
i'll keep trying , any solution 'ill post...
Gl 4 us!
mines worse. my four mini squared buttons which is the menu touch sensitive capactive button has no light at all. please help!
And I would appriciate, if I can just turn them off ... not use to let them shine while GPS navigation or just not using them ... is there a way?
fisik said:
And I would appriciate, if I can just turn them off ... not use to let them shine while GPS navigation or just not using them ... is there a way?
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turn off 4 softkeys lights..?
AdjBrightness.apk
capacitive buttons
capacitive buttons off .use screen filiter turn of u r soft key
Thx for advices ... adjbrightness requies root, but screen filter works great ... thank you
SuperDim also has turn on/off 4 buttons feature. Along with user defined profiles. May help.
Though, [it seems to me] SuperDim has no gradual regulation for the buttons - only for the screen.
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i am also searching for the solution, but its just the other way around...
i want to lower the brightness of soft-keys.
Afaik, you can either turn the button backlight on or off. Like the screen brightness setting it can be given values from 0 - 255, but for button 0 = off and 1-255 = on. There is no intermediate setting. This could be a limitation imposed at the kernel level. Then we might not have any fix until the bootloader is unlocked and we get custom roms :/
It is also known that the button on froyo are less brighter then in eclair or gb (official roms).
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Afaik, you can either turn the button backlight on or off. Like the screen brightness setting it can be given values from 0 - 255, but for button 0 = off and 1-255 = on. There is no intermediate setting. This could be a limitation imposed at the kernel level. Then we might not have any fix until the bootloader is unlocked and we get custom roms :/
It is also known that the button on froyo are less brighter then in eclair or gb (official roms).
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Aren't CM7/MIUI based on Froyo kernels?
I found the the buttons really bright on MIUI Rom compared to the CM7..
Is there any way to switch off the button lights without installing any App?
Is a coming feature of CM7. Epsylon is working on it.
Edit: works in latest nightly
Sent from my MB525
latest cm7 nightly:
settings~cyanogen settings~display~automatic backlight~edit other levels:
in the first line under buttons you can input the max value 255
fisik said:
And I would appriciate, if I can just turn them off ... not use to let them shine while GPS navigation or just not using them ... is there a way?
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Use this app from market: https://market.android.com/details?...wsMSwxLDUwMCwiY29tLmRlc2thbmdlbC5rYmxpZ2h0Il0.
It was extracted from AdjBrihghtness and only turns the buttons on and off.
ObserverBG said:
SuperDim also has turn on/off 4 buttons feature. Along with user defined profiles. May help.
Though, [it seems to me] SuperDim has no gradual regulation for the buttons - only for the screen.
Sent from my MB525 using XDA App
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There is no gradual dimming of buttons - only the screen. Buttons are either on or off.
You can add the module from cm7 to your rom. Next you can change a value.
More info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19085364&postcount=13321
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18945523&postcount=13228
Also:
@Auris: We have a famous person in Belgium 'De Joeri', and I must say the resemblance is uncanny ^^
http://www.google.be/search?q=de+joeri&tbm=isch
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General Bugs that I've noticed.

I will be posting bugs and maybe you too just so that we can compile them and maybe we can solve them using the reply functions or something.
Here are mine:
Reacting doesn't work right on Facebook it'll being up the options but I have to take my finger off and tap on the reaction I want.
Spire mobile banking app only in landscape
Commenity good sam's credit card log in refreshes when tapping username or password fields (tested on edge and Samsung internet both using desktop and mobile site) only when I use outer screen did it work. I didn't try chrome cause I've been trying to oust chrome.
YouTube randomly launches in multivideo or regular mobile version displaying only one video spread across screen.
Log in button on xda doesn't function on edge only on chrome. Which is what I'm using to post this.
If you got answers or resolutions lmk. If you got bugs post em .
I noticed sometimes when I tap things near the bottom of the screen in an app the phone will briefly flash another app as if it thinks I want to swipe to that app. Sometimes it actually does switch to another app. Does this happen to anyone?
If I use Bixby to set a timer, then move the little on screen timer to somewhere convenient it resets to its default position upon changing folding and/or screen orientation
bryanhayn said:
I noticed sometimes when I tap things near the bottom of the screen in an app the phone will briefly flash another app as if it thinks I want to swipe to that app. Sometimes it actually does switch to another app. Does this happen to anyone?
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I think your finger activated the bottom home/back gesture. You can turn on the gesture guide so there is more offset from bottom so less accidentally activation.
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I think your finger activated the bottom home/back gesture. You can turn on the gesture guide so there is more offset from bottom so less accidentally activation.
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I didn't think of that. Thanks!
I just switched to the lowest gesture sensitivity too.
In hopes that somebody from Samsung may actually come across this I'll add another thing.. this is copied and pasted from multiple Reddit posts I made earlier tonight
On the Z Fold 3 I noticed that if you change minimum width on the main large screen it also affects the smaller screen. Does anybody know if there is a way to have Bixby routines manipulate developer options so that I can set one width for main screen and one width for smaller screen?
Anyways it'd be nice to have this option available rather than just zoom and font size options via Bixby routines
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In hopes that somebody from Samsung may actually come across this I'll add another thing.. this is copied and pasted from multiple Reddit posts I made earlier tonight
On the Z Fold 3 I noticed that if you change minimum width on the main large screen it also affects the smaller screen. Does anybody know if there is a way to have Bixby routines manipulate developer options so that I can set one width for main screen and one width for smaller screen?
Anyways it'd be nice to have this option available rather than just zoom and font size options via Bixby routines
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I doubt Samsung will listen to you. will not waste effort to add codes to cater to this.
I noticed this bug while using my ZF3 at church the other day. I took a pic of it. Anyone else have this?
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I doubt Samsung will listen to you. will not waste effort to add codes to cater to this.
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Yeah thanks for the helpful response bud
Awesome stuff the more this thread gets hits the more eyes we can get on it and hopefully some solutions or even better a dev might be able to help us out.

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